Monday, October 6, 2008

Likes Paul Newman, I mean.Happened to chance upon this old black and white movie starring Paul Newman in Turner Classic Movies.

It's the story of pugilist Rocky Graziano, a reckless, happy-go-lucky guy, finds himself in jail, the army, dishonorably disharged and went AWOL, met his match with an angel of a wife, and finally finds his place in the ring. Climactic title fight which he heroically wins by TKO in the 6th round. Underdog and bloodied, the works. Lucky guy.

Superb, awesome acting. This guy really deserves a tribute.Few people know this guy is a philantrophist, his donations to charity exceeding $220 million.Paul Newman died of cancer last September 26, at 83.May God bless his soul.

from his First Apology

...And this food is called among us Eukaristia [the Eucharist], of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh. For the apostles, in the memoirs composed by them, which are called Gospels, have thus delivered unto us what was enjoined upon them...